Here let me write the story...

1st elim...

OOMM schooled the w2w and though showing win by a neck, no one was catching that sob.  Flawless drive by JMac keeping the horse content under a stranglehold the whole race.  Horse has mega sh!t in the tank for the finals.

2nd elim...

Rabbit No Waitlist set the stage for a brush and all out win under wraps for equine terrorist Al Papi, Melillo looked great coming home for second.  Unfortunately both colts blew their 3 yo old loads all over Washington, Pa, track custodians are still squeegeeing up their jizz  so they're done and done in the winning time of 147 2/5.

Final, since OOMM kept a couple seconds in the tank in his 149 2/5 easy romp, let's hand him the trophy now. 

Until next time....! 

Loua Dipa raced well

normally she would have just sat the pocket and the finish would have been much closer

Wrenn pulled pocket to allow TT to come up cones with Frantic Hanover-another Burke entry-so he could also make the Final

intentional pocket pull with no intent to win the race--over all a solid effort by the filly still only beaten one length

she fits and that why they raced her against the boys

It's on the Standardbred Canada website.

Horse                       HV PP    1/4     1/2     3/4     Stretch  Finish     Time    1/4  Driver           Odds   Trainer
1   Rocks Shining Star          1    1/1T    1/1H    1/2     1/2      1/3Q       1:52.4  28.2 B Sweet          2.50   J Holmes
2   Dj Mustang                  2    2/1T    2/1H    2/2     2/2      2/3Q       1:53.2  28.3 A Merner         9.00   S Lanigan
3   Hunters Hero                3    4/5T    4@/3Q   3@/3Q   3/4H     3/6        1:54.0  29.0 L Campbell      14.65   L Campbell
4   A Deals A Deal              4    3/3T    3/3     5/4T    4/5T     4/6Q       1:54.0  28.3 M Gaudreault    33.70   C Gaudreault
5   Phil My Beer                5    5/8     5@/4T   4@/4H   5/6      5/6T       1:54.1  29.0 Ma Campbell      0.30*  L Campbell
6   Howmac Maximus              6    6/10    6@/6H   6@/5T   6/7Q     6/7Q       1:54.1  28.3 J Baker          9.45   G Sorrie
Time: 27.1, 55.4, 1:24.2, 1:52.4 (Temperature: 22, Condition: FT, Variant: 0)

 

I did not see that! 

Race#2-#1 ROCKS SHINING STAR 4-1 Love the trainer change.

Whip! 

Horse                       HV PP    1/4     1/2     3/4     Stretch  Finish     Time    1/4  Driver           Odds   Trainer
1   Rocks Shining Star          1    1/1T    1/1H    1/2     1/2      1/3Q       1:52.4  28.2 B Sweet          2.50   J Holmes
2   Dj Mustang                  2    2/1T    2/1H    2/2     2/2      2/3Q       1:53.2  28.3 A Merner         9.00   S Lanigan
3   Hunters Hero                3    4/5T    4@/3Q   3@/3Q   3/4H     3/6        1:54.0  29.0 L Campbell      14.65   L Campbell
4   A Deals A Deal              4    3/3T    3/3     5/4T    4/5T     4/6Q       1:54.0  28.3 M Gaudreault    33.70   C Gaudreault
5   Phil My Beer                5    5/8     5@/4T   4@/4H   5/6      5/6T       1:54.1  29.0 Ma Campbell      0.30*  L Campbell
6   Howmac Maximus              6    6/10    6@/6H   6@/5T   6/7Q     6/7Q       1:54.1  28.3 J Baker          9.45   G Sorrie
Time: 27.1, 55.4, 1:24.2, 1:52.4 (Temperature: 22, Condition: FT, Variant: 0)